Childrens Theatre - Finalising devising and thinking about music/sound effects.

In todays lesson we finished devising our scenes and thought about other multi-medial techniques that we could use in order to make it more engaging and interesting for children.

We sat down and decided that we needed a clearer structure of how we would find the keys. As when we practically performed it we kept pausing and glazing over it to get it done but didn't look at it properly.

We decided on the following to find the keys:

• Frantically searching, seeing a visual projection of the key and then seeing it hung in the air
• Having multiple plates of shaving foam and having the real key plus de-coy keys hid in their.
• Having the last key on the 'Story Stealers' back, where we then have to play a game of grandmothers footsteps in order to get it.

We then use all the keys to open a box which contains a laser light show, which turns the story stealer good.

Sound effects and music

• We decided to have a magical, twinkly effect to symbolise when the wizard enters the stage/scene.
• Have the 'dun, dun dunnnnnnnn' sound effect to symbolise the 'Story Stealer'.
• I had the idea of having space-like music at the beginning to create a wondrous, mysterious tone that would excite the children as they wouldn't know what's happening.